2007 (5) TMI 558

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....there is no appearance on behalf of the respondent. 2. Heard. 3. Petitioner is aggrieved by an order dated 17th May, 2007 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge directing service of 7 days' prior notice on the respondent in the event of an FIR being registered and he being sought to be arrested. 4. Sh. Aggarwal makes two fold submissions, first that the court of learned Addl. Sessions....

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....be brought out providing for filing and disposal of bail/anticipatory bail applications in respect of offences punishable under Customs Act, 1962 by courts of competent jurisdiction at Patiala House only. Thus, the order dated 17th May, 2007 of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge cannot be interfered with on the ground that he was not competent to entertain and deal with the respondent's application ....

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.... judge did not think about the implications of the action adopted by him. The impugned order is hereby set-aside." 7. By another order dated 18th November, 2003 in Crl. Appeal No. 1399/2003, the Supreme Court, against a similar order requiring service of a week's notice before effecting arrest passed by this court set aside the same observing that once a prayer for anticipatory bail made by the....